Manifolding machine



Ja n. 6, 1931. J. Q. HERMAN ET AL. 1,788,252

MANIFOLDING MACHINE Filed May l8, 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 I li lg l INVENTORS ATTORNEVJ Jan. 6, 1931. J. Q. SHERMAN ET AL 1,788,252

MANIFOLDI NG MACHINE Filed May 8, 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 F ---1 l; 224' ll 3 3 11v VENTORS MRNE Y3 I 1931. J. SHERMAN ET AL 1,738,252

MANIFOLDING MACHINE Filed May 18, 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 5 e r Z8 e 1: Y /17 I Q I T 17 i I I, u ll l ll I r, Q\ I A W I Q1 INVENTORS SW. WW BY A TTORNE Y5 Patented Jan. 6, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JOHN Q. SHERMAN AND ALBERT W. METZNER, OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNORS, BY DI- RECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO

THE STANDARD REGISTER COMPANY MANIFOLDIN G MACHINE Application filed May 18,

Our invention relates to machines for use in making manifold copies on printed forms,

in the form of long webs, and in which the Webs are folded into a bundle or flat pack, of.

- handle a large number of forms, it is quite a problem to provide for the proper storage of large quantities of the webs in such a way as to furnish evenly moving, but mutually adjustable plural webs of paper.

Our invention is directed chiefly to the provision of a manifolder in which the usual type of paper supporting and feeding mechanism may be employed, but in connection with which means are provided for mounting in alignment with the paper manipulating parts, a container in which'is held the plural Webs in the folded pack, and Which extends far below the regular. register base, for the purpose of holding larger quantities of printed forms than can be held by the regular register cabinet. b i

Preferably we provide a single metal container, having means for mounting it-in true position in connection with the paper manipulating machine elements, and preferably having means for side charging the said container so-that alarge sized bundle of the dimensions of the container, can be set in place through the side thereof.

Preferably, also, we drop the container into the machine from above, or book it in place from below, gaining thus the advantage that the orifice, into which. the container drops, and by means of which it may be suspended, if desired, automatically gives the true alignment of the paper with the paper feeding and supporting devices.-

It is of importance in connection with ma- 1926. Serial No. 109,991.

alignment of delivery-is'of importance in fiat pack machines, for the reason that unlike machines using paper rolls and spindles, there is nothing that serves to align the paper packs except the containers in which they are placed.

We accomplish our objects by that certain construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more specifically pointed out and claimed. 1

In the drawing Figure 1 is a side elevation of a typical machine illustrating the invention.

Figure 2 is a detail central longitudinal vertical section of the frame of the machine.

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3--3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a and support.

Figure 5 is a perspective of the preferred type of box for holding the paper.

It will be understood that the type of paper pack which we employ is formed of a number of long webs .of paper which are registered witheac-h other and folded'backand forth into a flat pack,.of the area generally of a single printed form. Such packs are plan View of the paper feed bulky in size, and heavy, if sufficient forms for a conveniently long period are provided. They are known'in the trade as superfolded flat packs, meaning that a number of forms are folded togetherin registry.

The machine shown is formed as a table having legs 1, and a top 2, with a fall board about the top as at 3. The top 2 may take the place of the base of a manifolding.-register, of which any type may be used. The side frames of such a register are shown at 4; and 5, the latter being full height and the former being cut down intermediate the two ends thereof.

The top 2 is cut away between the two side frames, and from beneath the feeding point forward to the front edge of the top. Leaves 6 and 7 are turned up at the front and back of this opening (Figure 2). Also to strengthen the side frames, pieces 8 are secured underneath the edges of the opening at the sides and bent up alongside the side frames.

The structure now described provides for a rectangular opening in the base of the manifolder, or top of the supporting table, however, it be regarded, with four walls of strong construction, the whole being simply formed from sheet-metal and the parts united in any convenient way.

This opening is of the size of the flat pack container or box which will be described.

To briefly outline the remainder of the' essential parts of a typical manifolding machine, we have shown the writing table or support, formed of a plate 9, secured on a pair of hinge arms 10, 10, which are supported at the front edge of the side frames. The arms have idler rolls 11, held between them as guides for the several webs of the superfolded flat pack. The writing table rests on lugs on the side frames when swung down in place, and has clearance slots 12, for feeding device in the shape of pin wheels 13, shown as being operated by a feed handle 14.

A hinged bar which holds the paper down on the pin wheels is illustrated at 15, and a cover 16 is shown as hinged to the back end of the machine base, which encloses the entire upper mechanism.

The primary object of our invention is the provision of an automatically aligned, simply installed and jumbo sized superfolded flat pack of paper webs. We provide for this by the use of the orifice in the base under the table top, and a box illustrated best in Figure 5.

The box is shown as having side walls 17,

. three in number, and a partial width side opening hinged wall 18, which is hinged at 19 to the base of the box. The top of the box niay be left entirely without closure. To brace the top, where the hinged wall is located, we provide an angle bar 20, which is secured to form the top corner of the box, and incidentally provide a hand hold, for lifting. A handle 21 is secured to the opposite wall of the box.

. wall of the box, are the brackets 22, by

-the machine is swung up and the writing support also elevated. The box can then be 'IVelded to the baek wall and to the hinged dropped in, and the box will be held suspended by the brackets on thefront and back leaves 6 and 7. This securely and automatically places the paper in alignment with the rest of the machine, since the box will be of a size to hold the superfolded pack. If desired, compartments could be made in the box, for a plurality of single packs, or a smaller size box provided with an adapter to fit within the opening in the base of the machine, and engage the su porting leaves.

By reference to printe forms in the claims, we refer to that portion of the web which forms the area of a single fold in the web.

Having thus described our invention what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a manifolding machine for use with opening, whereby said paper willbe properly aligned by the walls of said opening.

2. In a manifolding machine for use with webs of paper folded into a bundle of the area of a printed form on said paper, said machine having a movable writing support, and

a paper feed therefor, the combination of a' 2 frame for mounting said support and feed, having an opening below said writing support, a box of the size of said opening, adapt-' ed to retain a paper bundle of the type noted, and means for supporting said box in said opening, whereby said paper will be properly aligned by the walls of said opening, said box having four side walls, one of which is movable for the purpose of charging the box with paper from the side. I

3. In a manifolding machine for use with webs of paper folded into a bundle of the area of a printed form on said paper, said machine having a movable writing support, and a paper feed therefor, the combination of a frame for-mounting said support and feed, having an opening below said writing support, a box of the size of said folded forms, adapted to retain a paper bundle of the type noted, and means for supporting said box in proper position in said opening,.whereby said paper will be properly aligned with the, feeding mechanism, said means comprising hooks on the box to engage the walls about said opening.

4. In amanifolding machine for use with webs of paper folded into a bundle of the area of a printed form on said paper, said machine having a movable writing support, and a paper feed therefor, the combination of a frame for mounting said support and feed,

having an opening below said Writing support, a box of the size of said opening, adapted to retain a paper bundle of'the type noted, and means for demountably supporting said box in said opening, whereby said paper will 5 be properly aligned by the Walls of said open- JOHN Q. SHERMAN. ALBERT W. METZNER. 

